Pompei, Vesuvio

Pompei, Vesuvio

A one-day trip
Pompei - a city destroyed during the Roman Empire by a volcanic eruption
Vesuvius - a volcano near Naples - Royal Palace in Caserta

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Pompei

The archaeological excavations of Pompeii have returned the remains of the ancient city of Pompeii, near the hill of Civita, at the gates of modern Pompeii, buried under a blanket of ashes and lapilli during the eruption of Vesuvius in 79, together with Herculaneum, Stabia and Oplonti. The findings following the excavations, begun at the behest of Charles III of Bourbon, are one of the best examples of Roman life, as well as the best preserved city of that time; most of the artifacts recovered (in addition to simple everyday objects including frescoes, mosaics and statues), are preserved in the national archaeological museum of Naples and in small quantities in the Pompeii Antiquarium, currently closed: precisely the considerable quantity of finds it has been useful to make us understand the uses, customs, eating habits and the art of life of over two millennia ago.
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Vesuvio

Vesuvius is a volcano located in Italy, in a dominant position with respect to the Gulf of Naples. It is one of the two active volcanoes in continental Europe and one of the most studied and dangerous in the world due to the high population of the surrounding areas and its explosive characteristics.

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Royal Palace of Caserta

The Royal Palace of Caserta is a royal palace, with a park attached, located in Caserta. It is the largest royal residence in the world by volume and the historical owners were the Bourbons of Naples, in addition to a short period in which it was inhabited by the Murats. In 1997 it was declared by UNESCO, together with the Vanvitelli aqueduct and the San Leucio complex, a World Heritage Site.